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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

KBDFans Dusk67 vs Vortex Hellcat

Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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Vortex Hellcat

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

KBDFans Dusk67

Vortex Hellcat

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Brass, Wood

    Acrylic, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • Vortex Hellcat
Performance
69
54
Build quality
89
77
Productivity
73
69
Customizability
88
85
Portability
70
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Dusk67 vs Vortex Hellcat specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

15 of 23 specs differ

KBDFans Dusk67

Vortex Hellcat

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Brass, Wood
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
FR4

Keycaps

—
PBT

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Dusk67

Vortex Hellcat

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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